2012 Promises New Albums and Failures

Julia Hass and Katie Hoskins, Staff Writers
February 3, 2012

Lana Del Rey- Born to Die- Jan. 2012 You either love her or you hate her, but the “Video Games” singer does have an intriguing voice. She can either emulate the soul of Adele’s voice, as seen in “Born to Die” or the whine of a baby in “Kinda Outta Luck.” Her recently released album gained... Read more »

‘Tis the Season for Very Rockin’ Music

Julia Hass and Maddie Nicolaisen, Staff Writers
December 15, 2011

Michael Buble : Christmas This album is very Frank Sinatra-esque with Buble’s smooth voice and jazzy style. His Christmas songs are very classy, perfect for a fancy dinner party. Buble does all the favorites: “Feliz Navidad”, “Santa Baby”, “Ave Maria”. You want it, he’s got it. Justin... Read more »

Teenage Dreams Come True Every Day

Devin Mottier, Staff Writer
November 22, 2011

Teens screaming, women in ice cream cone bras, and glow sticks flashing. This can only mean one thing: Katy Perry is in town. Thousands of dedicated enthusiasts poured into the Oracle Arena on Nov. 21 for Perry’s 2011 California Dreams Tour featuring the UK’s own electropop goddess, Ellie Goulding,... Read more »

Foo Fighters Rock the Oracle Arena

Kate Wolffe and Helen Britto, Staff Writers
October 28, 2011

As the Foo Fighters took center stage on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at the Oakland Oracle Arena, deafening cheers could be heard everywhere. These hysteric screams were quite a contrast to the more subdued ones heard during their opening bands Cage the Elephant and Mariachi El Bronx. While Cage the Elephant... Read more »

Chris Brown Keeps Fans Awake at Sleep Train

Devin Mottier and Maya Sherne, Staff Writers
October 28, 2011

After the recent release of his new album, F.A.M.E., Chris Brown graced the stage at the Sleep Train Pavillion in Concord on Saturday Oct. 22nd. Alongside Brown were fellow R&B artists Tyga, Bow Wow and T-Pain. Leading off the show were the two YMCMB rappers Tyga and Bow Wow. Tyga pumped up thousands... Read more »

Beach House Plays ‘Dreamy’ Set at Fillmore

David Beal, Staff Writer
March 2, 2011

Midway through Papercuts’ opening set for Beach House, someone next to me remarked, “ They all look like they’ re about to fall asleep.” Indeed, there they were, gazing at their shoes, emanating loose, soporific indie-pop echos from the hallowed stage of the Fillmore Auditorium. Singer Jason... Read more »